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Medication Comparison

Compare any two to four medications side by side — what is actually in them, how strong they are, how they are taken and who makes them. Built on the 112,035 products in the US FDA National Drug Code directory.

  • 56,435Prescription
  • 55,600Over the counter
  • 3,850Active ingredients
  • 36,475We stock the ingredient

112,035 medications

Tick up to 4 to compare.

Anti-Fungal

Anti-Fungal Shampoo

Strength
1 mg/100mL
Form
Shampoo
Class
Azole Antifungal
OTC

Shenzhen Mengyue Technology Co., Ltd.

$12.60 We supply Generic Nizoral 200 mg (different strength or form) View product

Anti-itch

hydrocortisone

Strength
10 mg/g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
OTC

Medline Industries, LP

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg View product

ANTI-ITCH FEMININE CARE

HYDROCORTISONE 0.5%

Strength
5 mg/g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
OTC

OL PHARMA TECH, LLC Drs PHARMACY

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Anti-itch Paraben Free

HYDROCORTISONE

Strength
1 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
OTC

Weeks & Leo Co., Inc.

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Anti-Itch with Aloe

Hydrocortisone 1%

Strength
1 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
OTC

Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

AntiDandruffShampoo

365 Anti Dandruff Shampoo

Strength
30 mg/100mL
Form
Shampoo
OTC

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

$7.60 We supply Epiotic 50 ml (different strength or form) View product

AntiDandruffShampooConditioner

365 Anti Dandruff Shampoo Conditioner 2 in 1

Strength
3 mg/100mL
Form
Shampoo
OTC

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

$7.60 We supply Epiotic 50 ml (different strength or form) View product

Antifungal

Terbinafine Hydrochloride

Strength
1 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Allylamine Antifungal
OTC Generic

Meijer Distribution Inc

$5.56 We supply Generic Lamisil 10 g (different strength or form) View product

Antihistamine

Diphenhydramine HCl

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Capsule
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Gendose Pharmaceuticals, LLC

$4.20 We supply Generic Motrin 400 mg (different strength or form) View product

Antihistamine

Diphenhydramine HCl

Strength
50 mg/1
Form
Capsule
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Gendose Pharmaceuticals, LLC

$4.20 We supply Generic Motrin 400 mg (different strength or form) View product

ANUCORT-HC

Hydrocortisone Acetate

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Suppository
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Anusol HC

hydrocortisone

Strength
25 mg/g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only Generic

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Anusol HC

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Suppository
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

AOSI HEALTHCARE

HYDROCORTISONE

Strength
1 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Corticosteroid
OTC

Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.

$15.75 We supply Hisone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Aouiv 4% Lidocaine Numbing Cream

4% Lidocaine Numbing Cream

Strength
4 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Guangzhou Qiexiran Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

$3.36 We supply Xylocaine 5% 1 tube 50 g (different strength or form) View product

APAP

Acetaminophen

Strength
500 mg/1
Form
Tablet
OTC

Advance Pharmaceutical Inc.

$2.10 We supply Generic Acetaminophen 500 mg View product

APAP

Acetaminophen

Strength
500 mg/1
Form
Tablet
OTC

Advance Pharmaceutical Inc.

$2.10 We supply Generic Acetaminophen 500 mg View product

APAP

Acetaminophen

Strength
500 mg/1
Form
Tablet
OTC

Richmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$2.10 We supply Generic Acetaminophen 500 mg View product

How to read a comparison

Same ingredient, different name

Most medications exist under several names: one brand name, one generic name, and a different brand again in another country. What matters is the active ingredient and its strength — two products with the same ingredient at the same strength are, for most purposes, the same medicine.

Strength is not a measure of quality

A 10 mg tablet is not "better" than a 5 mg one. Strength is matched to the person and the condition, and a higher one is not an upgrade. Only your prescriber can say which is right for you.

Dosage form changes more than convenience

The same ingredient as a tablet, a capsule or a liquid can be absorbed at different speeds. Modified-release forms in particular are not interchangeable with ordinary ones, even at an identical stated strength.

Approval route

NDA is an original brand-name approval. ANDA is a generic, which had to prove it delivers the ingredient to the bloodstream at a rate and extent statistically equivalent to the original. OTC monograph covers products sold without a prescription under standing FDA rules.

Controlled substances

A DEA schedule badge means the medication is federally controlled because of its potential for dependence or misuse. Schedule II is the most tightly restricted of those available by prescription. These carry extra rules on prescribing, refills and supply.

What "we supply this ingredient" means

Where we stock a product containing the same active ingredient, the card says so and links to it. That is an ingredient match — the strength, form or manufacturer of what we sell may differ from the FDA record shown, so check the product page before ordering.

This tool is for information only and is not medical advice. It cannot tell you whether a medication is safe or suitable for you, and nothing here replaces a conversation with a prescriber or pharmacist. Source data is published by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration via openFDA and is reproduced without their endorsement; the FDA states it should not be relied upon for decisions about medical care.